J. Keeler Johnson
Steve Asmussen has enjoyed strong success in the $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds, which will be contested for the fifth time on Saturday.
Gambling
Posted December 18th, 2025 ·
Rookie Rankings for Dec. 16: Leading 2026 Kentucky Derby Contenders
The second Saturday in December produced a bigger shakeup in the Rookie Rankings for next spring’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve than many racings fan might have expected.
Racing
Posted December 16th, 2025 ·
Rookie Rankings for Dec. 9: Leading 2026 Kentucky Derby Contenders
In recent years, the Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct has produced Kentucky Derby top-three finishers Sierra Leone (second in 2024) and Zandon (third in 2022), a pair of Grade 1 winners trained by Chad...
Racing
Posted December 9th, 2025 ·
Profitable Trifecta Betting Strategy for 2025 Remsen Stakes
A dozen talented 2-year-olds have entered Saturday’s $250,000, Grade 2 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct, an important stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.
Gambling
Posted December 2nd, 2025 ·
Rookie Rankings for Dec. 2: Leading 2026 Kentucky Derby Contenders
The final few weeks of 2025 are a busy time on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Seven qualifiers are taking place in two countries between Nov. 29 and Dec. 20.
Racing
Posted December 2nd, 2025 ·
Native Diver: California’s Homegrown Horse Racing Superstar
Throughout the long history of horse racing in the United States, California has produced an abundance of locally bred stars.
Legends
Posted December 1st, 2025 ·
Betting on an Upset in the Golden Rod Stakes
Saturday’s Stars of Tomorrow II card at Churchill Downs features a dozen races for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds. One of the feature events is Race 11, the $400,000, Grade 2 Golden Rod Stakes, a 1 1/16...
Gambling
Posted November 25th, 2025 ·
Wise Dan: How One Racehorse Defined What It Means to Be a Champion
What defines a champion?...
Legends
Posted November 21st, 2025 ·
Backing a Del Mar Standout in the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Distaff
A home-court advantage isn’t everything in horse racing, but did you known only one of the 13 fillies and mares entered in Saturday’s $2 million Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff has...
Gambling
Posted October 29th, 2025 ·
How to Make Money Betting Ted Noffey in the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
A small but strong field will compete in the 42nd running of the $2 million Grade 1 FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance on Friday at Del Mar.
Gambling
Posted October 28th, 2025 ·
Using History as a Guide to Betting the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Turf
Which of the many talented horses pre-entered in the 2025 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf is the most likely to win? History can help us gauge the answer. Reviewing the decades-long history of the...
Gambling
Posted October 27th, 2025 ·
Historical Tips and Trends to Help Bet the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Distaff
Following the retirement of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, the 2025 Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar appears wide-open with many viable win contenders.
Gambling
Posted October 23rd, 2025 ·